in a separate archive of its own, labelled Analog and D-Pad. Main characters Ethan Ryan MacManus – At the start 21-year-old of Irish descent, Ethan is a game fanatic, a recovering EverQuest addict, and an amateur artist. His often nonsensical, off-beat, or even moronic antics are the focus of the comic and the source of many of its plotlines. Ethan owned GameHaven, a video game store. Ethan is also described as the creator of Winter-een-mas, a seven-day celebration of video games, and founder of the Church of Gaming. Lucas Davidowicz – Lucas is a year older than Ethan. He is portrayed as more level-headed and down to earth than Ethan. Cynical and sarcastic, Lucas is something of a slacker, prepared to enjoy a good video game over actual work. Lucas is a programmer and previously worked at a computer store, where he offered technical assistance. More recently, he left to work for Ethan at GameHaven as an assistant manager. Lucas also enjoys Games Workshop's game and universe, Warhammer 40,000. Lilah MacManus (née Monroe) – Lilah defied Ethan's preconceived notion that girls (or at least, cute ones) don't play video games, after which they began dating. Lilah is the same age as Ethan and formerly worked as a secretary, but has been competing in tournaments as a professional gamer. She is currently married to Ethan, and was pregnant with his child, but had a miscarriage after three and a half months. Zeke (short for Ezekiel) – Formerly known as the "Xbot", Zeke is a creation of Ethan's – a sentient, Xbox 360 (Originally Xbox)-based android. It is implied he dreams of taking over the world and eliminating the human race. Ethan eventually builds Zeke a companion, a sentient gynoid named Embla (a reference to the first human woman of Norse Mythology), based on Zeke's own designs. She appears a lot more focused on the "machine revolution" than Zeke. CAD Premium In late 2005, the subscription-based CAD Premium section was announced. For a monthly or yearly fee, fans were able to access exclusive "members only" content such as wallpapers, strips and Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series, which made its debut in February 2006. While CAD Premium was a subscription service, Buckley made it clear that the comic would remain free. Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series The Animated Series was first announced in a press released from Blind Ferret Entertainment on December 1, 2005, in